Syllabus

MATH.4190 Mathematica

Fall 2020

Class Meetings

Instructor:

Prof. Kenneth M. Levasseur
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Kenneth_Levasseur@uml.edu
Office Hours: https://faculty.uml.edu/klevasseur/courses/schedule_fall.html

Class Materials

• The only costly item you need for the course is a good computer to work on in your dorm or home. Any standard OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) will be fine. It would also be feasible to take the course owning a Raspberry Pi Computer, although the range of capabilities with it would be different and I don't recommend this unless you have quite a bit of computer expertise.
• Mathematica - The good news is that UML has a site license, so all students get it free, even if you are not taking this course. Download information.
• That's all, but there is a free online text An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language. It's also available in print. This won't be used as a text, only a suggested resource, of which there are likely to be others.

Prerequisites

The Three Phases of the Course

Phase 1 (Weeks 1 - 5)

• Become familiar with the basic features of Mathematica.
• Start to think about possible project topics.

Phase 2 (Weeks 6 - 8)

• Learn more Mathematica
• Select a project topic and start working on the project
• Submit a project outline by November 2

Phase 3 (Weeks 9 - 13)

• Learn specialized topics of Mathematica that apply to your topic.
• Complete a preliminary version of the final project (by December 1).
• Complete the final project based on feedback.
• Give a short presentaion of your project to the class on the date of the final exam.

Topics by Week